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movable type

Syllables: mov·a·ble type/ˈmu(ː).və.bəl taɪp/

movable type noun: a system of printing and typography that uses movable components such as individual letters or punctuation to reproduce the elements of a document.

Noun

movable type (countable and uncountable, plural movable types)

  1. A system of printing and typography that uses movable components such as individual letters or punctuation to reproduce the elements of a document.

Forms of movable type

pluralmovable types
alternative formmoveable type

Questions about movable type

What does movable type mean?
Movable type means a system of printing and typography that uses movable components such as individual letters or punctuation to reproduce the elements of a document.
What part of speech is movable type?
Movable type is a noun.
How do you pronounce movable type?
Movable type is pronounced /ˈmu(ː).və.bəl taɪp/.
What is the plural of movable type?
The plural of movable type is movable types.

Words near movable type in the dictionary

  1. movable feast
  2. movable feasts
  3. movable nu
  4. movable nus
  5. movable property
  6. movable type
  7. movable types
  8. movableness
  9. movables
  10. movably
  11. moval

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